leech Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 if they were smart they would have added a lcd screen and the functionality of the atari video music Ha, okay.... I suddenly got a vision of some tripped out hippy with the Atari Video Music displayed on their sunglasses listening to some Pink Floyd from their Atari Hat. So they should sell a sheet of LSD with every combination purchase, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Men Without Hats' "Safety Dance" comes more to mind while wearing an Atari Speakerhat: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 So with all the ideas in the world, this one made it, huh? A novelty item, branded as a "lifestyle" product? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Strange things become "hot", like fidget spinners. Speaker hat? Never say never... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Strange things become "hot", like fidget spinners. Speaker hat? Never say never... I'll go waaaaaay out on a limb here and say that I do not believe that the Atari Speaker Hat® will achieve "hot" market status anywhere on Planet Earth in the years 2017 or 2018. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Strange things become "hot", like fidget spinners. Speaker hat? Never say never... My opinion has always been that this was never something that's a premium SKU. I would have retailed this at $50 or less. At more than double that price point and for the limitations in sound quality inherent in the design, I don't see it as moving very many units. If it does become "hot" in certain communities that say might pay hundreds of dollars for sneakers or headphones, maybe it can thrive in a particular niche, but that's an incredible long-shot obviously. I don't see this having that type of cool factor or cache'. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 My opinion has always been that this was never something that's a premium SKU. I would have retailed this at $50 or less. At more than double that price point and for the limitations in sound quality inherent in the design, I don't see it as moving very many units. If it does become "hot" in certain communities that say might pay hundreds of dollars for sneakers or headphones, maybe it can thrive in a particular niche, but that's an incredible long-shot obviously. I don't see this having that type of cool factor or cache'. Agreed. This thing is gonna turd at retail, hard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 If it does become "hot" in certain communities that say might pay hundreds of dollars for sneakers or headphones, maybe it can thrive in a particular niche, but that's an incredible long-shot obviously. I don't see this having that type of cool factor or cache'. What's the plural of Hipster Doofus ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I'll go waaaaaay out on a limb here and say that I do not believe that the Atari Speaker Hat® will achieve "hot" market status anywhere on Planet Earth in the years 2017 or 2018. I don't think it will become hot either, but on the other hand, if I was good at predicting trends, I'd be filthy rich, just saying So you might want to buy a case of these to sell on ebay when the shortages happen and you can demand top dollar My opinion has always been that this was never something that's a premium SKU. I would have retailed this at $50 or less. At more than double that price point and for the limitations in sound quality inherent in the design, I don't see it as moving very many units. If it does become "hot" in certain communities that say might pay hundreds of dollars for sneakers or headphones, maybe it can thrive in a particular niche, but that's an incredible long-shot obviously. I don't see this having that type of cool factor or cache'. If it ever did became hot in those certain trend-making communities, we would see <$50 knockoffs appear for sure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Agreed. This thing is gonna turd at retail, hard. Is it really coming to retail, or just mail order? It strikes me as the kind of thing you could make on demand, like a printed t-shirt or embroidered hat. What's the plural of Hipster Doofus ? If it ever did became hot in those certain trend-making communities, we would see <$50 knockoffs appear for sure But seriously, what's the use case? Tinny speakers like on your phone, but in front of your face! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I'll just say it, Between Doofus hats, candy bar lawsuits, mystery boxes, and then being total Corporate DickBastards to Marc Oberhäuser, I am Done with this Version of "Atari"! They have No Idea what Fans want, No Idea what Consumers want, No Idea how to Treat People, No Concept of Community...Limited resources which they will squander in the stupidest way possible...Lawyers wormtonguing their butts... And this is me being Nice about it all... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 At this point I feel like they went to the New Coleco(tm....Not!) School of Business and getting easy A's without Effort... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 But seriously, what's the use case? Tinny speakers like on your phone, but in front of your face! What was the use case for the pet rock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 What was the use case for the pet rock? Dumb cheap gift to (1) make the recipient laugh, (2) the creator rich, and (3) the retailer to stock a fun thing for $4 each. Pet Rock cost $4 in 1975, which would be $18.25 today. Atari Speaker Hat® will cost $130 in late 2017, which would be like $28.49 in 1975. Speaker Hat® is not 7x better than Pet Rock. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Pet Rock cost $4 in 1975, which would be $18.25 today. Atari Speaker Hat® will cost $130 in late 2017, which would be like $28.49 in 1975. Speaker Hat® is not 7x better than Pet Rock. So you don't think people would ever pay more than $100 for a personal portable set of speakers and be seen in public with them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcoleiro1 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) People hating on the speaker hat have obviously forgotten about this: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/axent-wear-cat-ear-headphones#/ $3.4 Million raised from 21K backers. It's one of the most successfull Indiegogo campaigns ever - actually it's the 19th most funded campaign on Indiegogo in the sites entire history Edited October 10, 2017 by vcoleiro1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 zzip -- In 2017? or ever? vcoleiro1 -- nah, we remember. But lightning doesn't strike twice. Atari is late, and their thing isn't nearly as cute. http://www.brookstone.com/pd/wired-cat-ear-headphones/990635p.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 People hating on the speaker hat have obviously forgotten about this: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/axent-wear-cat-ear-headphones#/ $3.4 Million raised from 21K backers Difference is Those are Cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcoleiro1 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Difference is Those are Cool!! Yourself and I, have vastly different opinions on what is cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 He probably doesn't know what an Atari is but he'd probably wear one: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 He probably doesn't know what an Atari is but he'd probably wear one: I think we are a step or two beyond Tom Brady lame 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parallax Scroll Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 An arcade-PERFECT port of this needs to be on Ataribox. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I don't disagree, but all the "Atari Games" arcade titles are from Midway, which is now part of Time Warner. That's the SF Rush games, APB, Marble Madness, Paperboy, Hydro Thunder, Gauntlet, and many more. They'd have to work out licensing. Just about everything that Atari (corp) owns on the arcade side has come out on things like the Flashback and Vault collections. I'll bet SF Rush the Rock works OK in MAME in the meantime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcoleiro1 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 (edited) Some new updates on the Ataribox site Edited October 14, 2017 by vcoleiro1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 so are the jagged edges on the black one from the 3d printer or from a bad render 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
AtariAge on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube
Chat on Discord
Recommended Posts